David GAMBLE

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Gable Family Forum - genforum.genealogy.com/gamble/
Gable Reunion Booklet - 1902 - Reprinted on Gamble Family Forum
Ancestry World Tree
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI, Mar 2008
Ancestral File, version 4.19

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                   NAME: Gamble sometimes written Gamwell.  Additional historical information in notes

Re: Hugh B. Gamble, Jr. Blount Co., TN		
Posted by: Ron Smith Date: May 14, 2006 at 04:07:30	
In Reply to: Hugh B. Gamble, Jr. Blount Co., TN     by Georgia Cummons

Georgia,This is what I have on Josias Gamble (my g-g-g-grandfather), the father of your Hugh Henry Gamble by his first wife, Mary Henry. I descend from Josias Gamble's second wife, Elizabeth Boling:Descendants of Unknown GambleGeneration No. 11. UNKNOWN1 GAMBLE was born Abt. 1700.Children of UNKNOWN GAMBLE are:2. i. DAVID GAMWELL. (His surname was probably misspelled-should be GAMBLE)3. ii. JOHN GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1725, Chester Co., Ireland.Generation No. 22. DAVID GAMWELL (UNKNOWN1 GAMBLE)Notes for DAVID GAMWELL:[Smith Family Genealogy.FTW] 5D: I1445Name: David GAMWELLSex: MNote:Brother of John Gamble of Chester, PA.Lived in VA at some time. Also in VA see below about a Robert & Joseph Gamble in VA in 1773.From the "History of Southwest Virginia" by Summers:In 1773 two congregations of Presbyterians had organized in the county, one at Sinking Spring (now Abingdon) and another at Ebbing Spring, on the Middle Fork of the Holston river, near the James Byars farm; and in the month of April, 1773, Samuel EDMISTON was commissioned by the two congregations . . . . to present a call to the Rev. Charles CUMMINGS. This call was reduced to writing and signed by the members of the Sinking Spring & Ebbing Spring congregations. They are as follows:Ge. BLACKBURN John LONGDavid CARSON Wm. BLACKBURNRobert TOPP Samuel BUCHANANJohn VANCE John HUNTWm. BATES John CASEYThomas BAILEY William MCMILLINBenjamin LOGAN David GETGOODJohn KENNEDY Robert EDMISTONAlex. BRECKENRIDGE Robert LAMBThomas BERRY Ge. CLARKThos. RAFFERTY Robert TRIMBLEJames MOLDEN Thomas BAKERWm. MCGAUGHEY Wm. BLANTONJohn GROCE David DRYDENJames CRAIG Robert BUCHANANWm. MCNABB Thomas SHARPChrisr. ACKLIN John DAVISHenry BERRY Joseph (Josias) GAMBLE (My maternal g-g-g-grandfather)Halbert MCCLURE James MONTGOMERYJohn MCNABB Arthur BLACKBURNSamuel HOUSTON Chris. FUNKHOUSERNathl. DAVIS Henry CRESWELLJohn FUNKHOUSER, Sr. Saml. EVANSGe. ADAMS John FUNKHOUSER, Jr.Wm. KENNEDY Ge. BUCHANANThomas EVANS Andrew MCFERRANJames DYSART Wm. MARLORSaml. HENDRY Wm. MILLERWm. EDMISTON John PATTERSONAndrew LEEPER Thos. EDMISTONJames GILMORE David SNODGRASSJohn BEATY John LOWRYDanl. MCCORMICK David BEATY (My paternal g-g-g-grandfather)Wm. CHRISTIAN Francis KINCANNONGe. TEATOR Andrew COLVILLEJos. SNODGRASS Michl. HALFACRERobert CRAIG James THOMPSONStephen CAWOOD Joseph BLACKRobert DENNISTON James GARVELLJonathan DOUGLASS Wm. EDMISTONRob. BUCHANAN, Jr. John CUSICKSam'l EDMISTON Edward JAMISONRobert GAMBLE Andrew KINCANNONNicholas BROBSTON Andrew MARTINJohn KELLEY Alexander MCNUTTAugustus WEBB John ROBINSONWm. PRUITT Samuel BRIGGSJames KINCANNON John MCCUTCHENWesley WHITE Margaret EDMISTONJames BERRY James DORCHESTERJohn EDMISTON James TRIMBLEJames FULKERSON John BOYDRichard HEGGONS Stephen JORDANRobert KIRKHAM John LESTERAlex. LAUGHLIN Martin PRUITTHugh JOHNSON James INGLISHAndrew MILLER Edward PHARISRichard MOORE Wm. BERRYJoseph LESTER Thomas RAMSEYJames PIPER Saml. WHITESamuel WILSON James HARROLDWm. LESTER Joseph VANCESaml. NEWELL Wm. POAGEWm. YOUNG David WILSONSaml. BUCHANAN Wm. DAVIDSONDavid CRAIG Thos. MONTGOMERYJames YOUNG Wm. BERRYSamuel BELL John SHARPMoses BUCHANAN John CAMPBELLChildren of DAVID GAMWELL are:i. MAGDALENE GAMWELL, b. Oct 15, 1749, Augusta Co., Va.; m. ALEXANDER BRECKENRIDGE II.ii. MARGARET GAMWELL, b. May 24, 1752.4. iii. ANNE GAMWELL, b. Jun 24, 1755, New London Township, Chester Co., PA; d. Aug 9, 1801, Blount Co., TN.iv. PHEBE GAMWELL, b. Jan 2, 1758.v. DAVID GAMWELL, b. Mar 31, 1760.vi. LEAH GAMWELL, b. Apr 25, 1762.vii. MARY GAMWELL, b. 1764.viii. JOHN GAMWELL, b. Jun 24, 1772.3. JOHN GAMBLE (UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1725 in Chester Co., Ireland. He married JANE MITCHELL.Notes for JOHN GAMBLE:[Smith Family Genealogy.FTW] 4ID: I1444Name: John GAMBLESex: MBirth: in Chester Co., IrelandNote:From: SVass@aol.comTo: GAMEL-L@rootsweb.comMessage-ID:Subject: [GAMEL-L] GAMBLE in PA in 1751Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"Con
 tent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitDear GAMEL rootsweb:Following is a land record that a friend found for me. She belonged to some genealogy service and they went out of business and in order to satisfy their obligation to her, they sent her a trove of CD's with land records from early PA. I hope that this can help someone. It at least points to a township which could be a good starting point for someone. As far as my friend can tell, this is the only entry she could find for any GAMBLE, GAMMILL, GAMEL or any of the other variants that I gave to her. Best regards, Carol VassIt is likely his family settled in Augusta Co., VA, prior to 1755. Then John went to Lancaster, PA where there are records of land deals in 1747 and 1751. Some of the family remained in VA, where 1.Gamble John Grantee Lancaster Co. 1751 41220Description GranteeResidence Lancaster Co., PAYear 09 May 1751Book C-51Property 200 acres in Carnarvon TownshipDetails SaleCould the above be my John Gamble?My John had a brother named David Gamwell, whose daughter, Ann, married John's son Josias. David Gamwell was probably the brother of John who remained in Augusta Co., VA, and census taker spelled GAMBLE as GAMWELL.A John Gamble was granted 150 acres in Lancaster County, PA on June 20, 1747 and "his family settled in Augusta County, Va. prior to 1755." This is reported by Charles E. Kemper in an article, "Early Settlers in the Valley of Virginia." Whether or not this is the John Gamble who fathered Josias [b.1747], Moses [b.1750-65] and David in either Lancaster County or Chester County PA is not known but seems likely. Josias and Moses eventually settled in Blount County TN with stops in various southwestern VA places in between. David settled in Augusta County, VA.1790 census lists a John Gamble in SADSBURY TOWNSHIP, Chester Co., PA Also, a Hamiltom Gamble is listed in same SADSBURY TOWNSHIP, and EAST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP lists a Robert Gamble.Children of JOHN GAMBLE and JANE MITCHELL are:5. i. ANDREW GAMBLE.6. ii. JOSIAS GAMBLE, b. 1747, Chester Co., PA; d. 1823, Blount Co., TN.7. iii. MOSES GAMBLE, b. Bet. 1750 - 1765, Lancaster Co, or Chester Co., PA; d. Sep 5, 1879, Blount Co., TN.Generation No. 34. ANNE GAMWELL (DAVID2, UNKNOWN1 GAMBLE) was born Jun 24, 1755 in New London Township, Chester Co., PA, and died Aug 9, 1801 in Blount Co., TN. She married JOSIAS GAMBLE Oct 8, 1772 in New London Twp., Chester Co., PA, son of JOHN GAMBLE and JANE MITCHELL. He was born 1747 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1823 in Blount Co., TN.Notes for JOSIAS GAMBLE:[Smith Family Genealogy.FTW] 2Name: Josias GAMBLESex: MBirth: 1747 in Chester Co., PADeath: 1823 in Blount Co. TNFact 1: 1832 May be death yearNote:Married his first cousin. His father, John Gamble, and Ann Gamwell's father, David Gamwell were brothers. Doubtless census takers screwed up the spelling on one of the names. This came from a booklet found the the Lawson- McGehee library in Knoxville, TN called the Gamble Story. I have not verified any of this .Served in Revolutionary Army out of Virginia. Settled in Blount CO., TN. Is buried in Eusebia Cemetery in Blount County, TN. His years are incorrectly entered on a statute to Revolutionary Army veterans in Blount County as 1760 / 1812. Pix of monument in Scrapbook of this file. I believe that there is a brief biography with descendants for each name in a publication called the The Blount Journal, Vol XV No. 1 Spring. I don't know if this is a DAR publication or an Historical Society publication.Some of sons may have served in War of 1812. See below.SERVED IN WAR OF 1812GAMEL - None ListedGAMMEL - Abraham, GA; Abram, GA; Andrew, TN; Ayres, GA; Israel, GA; John,GA; Nathan, VA; Samuel, TN, William, GAGAMBILL - Benjamin, NC; Henry, NCGAMBREL - James, MA; John, SC; John, TN; Martin, TN; Martin, TN; Richardson,MA; Thomas, MA; Thomas; MA; William, VA; William, INGAMBRELL - George, MA; Milton, TNGAMBLE - Adam, NY; Alexander, MA; Andrew, GA, Andrew, SC; Archibald, NH;Archibald, VA, Archibald, VA; Benjamin,
 PA; Benjamin, NC; Cyrus, PA; Darius,MA; David, SC; Edward, MO; Francis, TN; Greenberg, MA; Henry, OH; Henry, NC;Hugh, NY; Iron, SC; James, TN; James, SC; James, SC; James, GA; James, TN;James, TN; James, KY, James, OH; James, SC; James, SC; James, MS; James H.TN, John, GA; John, IN; John, IN; John, MA; John, MA; John, OH; John, OH;John, PA; John, PA; John, TN; John, US Rangers; John N., TN; John Grattan,VA; Johnly, VA; Joseph, TN; Joseph, VA; Josiah, KY; Kichen G., TN; Matthew,PA; Moses, TN, Nicholas, MA; Richard, MA; Robert, MA, Robert, MA,; Robert,Oh; Robert, OH; Robert, PA; Robert, VA; Robert, US Volunteers; Roger L.,GA,; Roger L. GA; Samuel, OH; Samuel, OH; Samuel, TN; Samuel W. NJ;Standsberry, MA; Stephen, MA; Thomas, KY; Uris, MA; William, SC; William,VA,; William, NJ; William, NY; William, OH; William, PA; William, TN;William, DC; William, PA, William, IN; William, Miss; William, VAAs far as Josias Gamble goes, after he & his wife, Ann married, they moved into Virginia. During the Revolutionary War, Josias fought at Guilford's Courthouse & King's Mountain as a private in the Virginia Militia. After the war, he moved his family to Blount County, TN and there he built a fort known as Gamble's Station on the banks of the Little River in 1792.Hope this helpsKamy Rayburn Gamblekamgam@icx.netName: Josias GAMBLEGiven Name: JosiasSurname: GambleSex: MBirth: 1747 in Chester Co.,Pa.Death: 1823Event: deed grantee 13 MAR 1812 Blount Co.,Tn. 2Note: He was a soldier from Virginia in the Revolutionary War.In 1792 there was a settlement on the Little River in Blount Co. called Gambel's Station which had a militia unit to fight Cherokees and Creeks. In January or February 1793, eighty men assembled at Gambles' in order to attack the nearby Indian towns in retaliation for the killing of several white people. Governor Blount himself had to go to Gamble's station to keep the peace. Today Gamble's Fort is at Highway 73 and Ellejoy Road, east of Maryville, Tn. Josias Gamble served on a jury in Knox County, Tn. on Aug. 5, 1793. In March 1797 he recorded his mark and brand in Knox Co. When he lived in Blount Co., Tn. he was taxed on two slaves and 1,380 acres of land. In Mar. 1812 he paid Miles & David Cunningham $1300 for lot #33 in Maryville, Blount Co., Tenn.The following info from The Book of Ulster Surnames by Robert Bell was first published 1988 by The Blackstaff Press Limited, 3 Galway Park, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 OAN, Northern Ireland. (page 76)GAMBLEMost of the Gambles in Ireland are in Ulster, where the main centres are in counties Antrim, Down and Derry. Gamble is an English name, found frequently in the Domesday book, and derives from two personal names, Old Norse Gamall and Old Danish Gamal, meaning 'old'.In the early seventeenth century families of the name settled in Ulster and in Co. Cork. Since that time the Cork connection has gradually dwindled, while the number of Gambles in Ulster has steadily increased. In the seventeenth century Gambles appear in the Ulster inquisitions, the army lists, Petty's 'census', and the Hearth Money Rolls. A few Gamble families came from Scotland - a father and son, for instance, both called Josias Gamble, settled in Fermanagh about 1670.The Chronicles of Grandpa Josias Gamble - Explorer, Trader, and Revolutionary War Veteran(All of the below information was taken from the Russell-Kirkpatrick, Rootsweb WorldConnect website) 325&id=I0484Josias Gamble made three trips to the great Northwest Territory of two years each. Brought donkey trains of venison and deer hides. Probably visited Little River area. In August was appointed overseer of Courthouse to Watauga Rd near Phillip Hill. In 1777 was appointed surveyor for Courthouse to Great Knobs Road. Moved to Knox Co. in 1790. Blount Co. was created and he built Fort Gamble on Little River. On Dec. 22 1792 Fort Gamble had 13 militiamen under command of Lt. William Ragan. Indian raids caused se
 ttlers to gather at Fort Gamble to go fight Indians. Gov. Blount stopped the raid. Gambles Station was located where Ellijoy Creek and Little River joined.From the files of the Mary Blount Chapter of DAR Presented May 10, 1929 by Clemmie J. HenryJOSIAS GAMBLE - EARLY SETTLER OF BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEEBy David TemplinRoute 8Maryville, TNSeptember 25, 1909 - a reunion was held on the old Gamble homestead at Sulphur Springs, Little River, Blount County, Tennessee, of the descendants of Josias Gamble. Also in attendance were descendants of Moses Gamble, brother of Josias. The father of Josias and Moses Gamble is said to be John Gamble. At this reunion some facts were gathered which were put into a small booklet, a copy of which I examined at Lawson-McGhee Library in Knoxville, TN. This booklet contains an account of the tradition handed down through the years, of Josias Gamble. According to the tradition. Josias Gamble, when a young man, traveled into what was then the unexplored West, the area beyond the Blue Ridge. On this expedition Josias Gamble acquired many bides and much dried venison, which he was able to dispose of at a profit. The first trip was said to have lasted two years. He made two more trips each of which lasted at least one year. Josias Gamble married Ann Gamble, a cousin, on October 8. 1773 and settled for a while in Rockbridge County, Virginia. About 1790 Josias and Ann Gamble moved to Sullivan County, N. C. (now Tennessee), then into Knox County and finally into Blount County, where Josias Gamble built a fort for protection from the Indians . The fort was built at the bend of the river below the Gap in the Chilhowee Mountain. At this fort Josias Gamble made friends with the Indians. The booklet tells something of the relationship between Josias Gamble and the Indians. Much of the booklet is devoted to a listing of the families of the children of Josias Gamble and his brother, Moses.The first time I found Josias Gamble mentioned was 1768 or 1769 when Josias Gamble was on his way to Holstein and overtook a party containing John Vance who was ~ his way to settle on the Wolf Hill tract owned by Thomas Walker. The Wolf Hill tract was located in what is now Washington County, Virginia in the vicinity of Abingdon. It appears that Alexander Brackenridge and John Campbell were also members of the same group as Josias Gamble. This information is contained in the abstract of a suit concerning ownership of the land the deposition of Josias Gamble was taken March 10, 1803 at his home in Blount County, Tennessee. From another suit we find that Josias Gamble and Daniel Smith were agents for Walker in the sale of the Wolf Hill tract 1773-1775.Josias Gamble was living in Botetourt County, Virginia August 10, 1773 when he was a member of a jury in a suit brought by Thomas Bowyer against William Hutchenson, Jr. I found nothing else on Josias Gamble in Botetourt County, Virginia. Washington County, Virginia was formed from Fincastle County 1777 and the first county court met January 28, 1777 at Black's Fort. August 27, 1777 Josias Gamble was appointed with Thomas Berry and Adam Keer to view the proposed road from the Court House to the Watauga Road near Phillips Mill. September 30, 1777 the report was made and a wagon road was cut thin the Knobbs. Also on September 30, 1777 Josias Gamble was. Appointed surveyor of the road from the Court House to the Knobs; Thomas Barry, Jr. was appointed surveyor of the road from the Knobbs to the Watauga Road. It appears likely that Josias Gamble lived somewhere between the Court House (Blacks Fort) and the Knobbs. April 21, 1778 a deed from Daniel Smith, Attorney for Thomas Walker to Josias Gamble was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded. April 18, 1781 Josias Gamble, Francis Berry Jun.